A Boeing 737-200, operated by First Air, crashed Saturday on approach to Resolute Bay Airport, Nunavut (YRB), Canada, killing 12 and injuring three. First Air VP-Marketing and Sales Chris Ferris confirmed there were 11 passengers and four crew members onboard.
The US National Transportation Safety Board said the charter flight was en route from Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada, to YRB, where it crashed on approach at 12:30 p.m. CDT, approximately five miles east of YRB. The ...

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